20052060 Ver 2_WRC Comments_20070411

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission ~
Richard B. Hamilton, Executive Director
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March 20, 2007
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Mr. Dennis Whitaker
Duke Power Lake Management ~~~~ ~ w~°~~R ou~~'TY
526 Church Street WETtAN9s RT~IU STORA4t!'gl"ER F3RAAICH
Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006
RE: Long Island Marina, Boatslips, Covers, and Dredging for True Public Marina, Lake
Norman, Catawba County
Dear Mr. Whitaker:
This correspondence is in response to a Permits-4-U, Inc. submittal package dated March 12,
2007 concerning necessary approvals for the referenced marina project. The North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commtsston (NCWRC) is authorized to comment and make
recommendations which relate to the impacts of this project on fish and wildlife through the
Federal License of Water Resource Project Act (Federal Power Act-16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), and
the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; lb U.S.C. 661-667d).
The proposed project will include relocation of docks A, C D, E & F plus installation of new
docks B & G. The leased portion of the site consists of 3.239 acres, which includes 100 covered
Boatslips, two {2) piers, ten (10) jet ski ports plus an existing boat ramp. The marina has been in
operation for twenty (20 years. Proposed manna improvements and use are indicated to be as
follows:
1. Public Marina-slip Rentals
2. Wet & Dry Boat Storage
3. Restrooms
4. Boat Maintenance
5. Pier Construction
6. Boatslip Sales and Building
7. Fuel Sales
8. Boat Registration
9. Boat Rentals
10. Convenience StorelSnack Bar
11. New & Used boat Sales
12. Marine Supply Sales
13. RV Park & Resort
14. Pump-out Services
15. Jet Ski Slips
16. Dredging (1700 cubic yards)
Based on our review, we have found no reason to object to the proposed project providing these
activities comply with Duke Power Shoreline Management regwrements and the Clean Water
Act as well as other applicable federal, state and local government requirements. The following
general recommendations {not prioritized) should be incorporated into the site as appropriate to
promote aquatic and terrestrial habitats, protect environmental quality, and protect the general
public:
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Cerner • Kalergb, Nl; L76yy-i /L1
Telephone: [phone] Fax: (919} 707-0028

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1. Boat slips should not be placed so as to impede or block navigation or create a
navigational or safety hazard. Reflectors or night lights may be appropriate.
2. Boat slips should not extend into the lake fiirther than necessary. Duke Power
guidance should be followed to minimize impacts to open waters. Dock facilities
must not extend more than a third (1/3) of the total water body width, preferably less
than a quarter (1/4) of the total water body width.
3. Low Impact Development (LID) techniques are encouraged and recommended for the
project due to the amount of impervious area involved and the increased potential for
polluted runoff, Information on LID practices and measures can be found at
www.lowim~actdcveloyment.org.
4. Where fueling stations or maintenance azeas will be provided, emergency spill
containment and stormwater management activities should be provided that meet
Division of Water Quality and Emergency Management requirements. Emergency
spill containment equipment should be readily available near these stations.
5. If any water and sewer connections will be provided, Department of Environmental
Health and Division of Water Quality requirements must be followed to avoid any
noxious conditions or health concerns.
6. If dredging is necessary, it should be done in the dry if possible when the lake level is
low to minimize sedimentation issues. NCWRC discourages dredging shallow water
areas with productive bottom, wetlands, or submerged aquatic vegetation. The U. S.
Army Corps of Engineers should be contacted at 828-271-7980 to determine if a 404
Permit is required. The NC Division of Water Quality in Mooresville should be
contacted at 704-663-1699 to determine if a 401 Certification is necessary.
Appropriate Clean Water Act approvals should be obtained prior to beginning any
land or lake disturbing activities.
7. Stabilization should only occur in areas where needed to protect destabilized and
eroding shorelines. Naturally sloped and vegetated areas that are stabile should not
be hardened unnecessarily. Stabilization should be done with minimum class I (class
II preferred) riprap or rock. This size rock improves aquatic .habitat structure. Fabric
matting may be used beneath the stone to reduce erosion and turbidity. To the extent
practicable, rock or stone should be placed just above the high water mark and
towards the lake five (5) to six (6) feet or further to provide continuous aquatic edge
habitat. We do not support the use of river rock as river mining negatively impacts
aquatic life and river rock does not tend to stay in place or provide long-term stability.
8. Any Lazge Woody Debris (LWD) should be maintained to the maximum extent
practicable to provide aquatic habitat where this can be provided safely. If relocated,
the LWD must be securely anchored so that it will remain where installed.
9. Stringent erosion control measures should be installed where soil is disturbed and
maintained until project completion. Excavated materials should not be stockpiled
where sediment will erode to surface waters. Temporary or permanent herbaceous
vegetation should be planted on all baze soil within ten (10) days of ground disturbing
activities to provide long-term erosion control.
10. Wide undisturbed shoreline buffers and natural vegetation should be maintained or
provided to the extent practicable. Disturbed banks may be revegetated with silky
dogwood (Corrtus anzoltzrm), silky willow (Salix sericea), tag alder (Aluirs sernrlata),
black willow (Salix nig~•a), and sycamore (Platatiirs occidentalis) or other native
plants to provide long term bank stability and shoreline shading. Note that silky
dogwood, silky willow and black willow can be planted as live stakes collected
during the dormant growing season. Cuttings should be randomly planted and done
on four (4) foot centers from the waters edge to the top of the bank. Trees should be
planted on ten (10) to twelve (12) foot centers. Banks in these areas should also be
seeded with amiual wheat or oats and/or stabilized with natural material fiber matting.

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Fencing should be provided to funnel visitors to predetermined access points to
prevent or reduce buffer impacts.
11. Paths or drives through buffer areas should be avoided whenever possible. These
should be no wider than needed to access the boating facilities and meet American
with Disabilities Act (ADA} requirements.
12. Any existing Environmental Areas, Natural Areas and shoreline buffers should not be
disturbed directly or indirectly by the project. These areas should be surveyed and/or
photographed to create a permanent record of current habitat conditions. Copies of
this documentation should be permanently maintained and provided to Duke Power
and/or regulatory/resource agencies if requested. These habitat areas or newly
established habitats should be protected through common area conservation
easements, individual lot deed restrictions or other enforceable methods to prevent
future impacts. Should impacts occur, project proponents should guarantee
restoration of any affected habitats to original pre-disturbance conditions or better.
13. Boating restrictions such as no wake zones and lake access restrictions should be
implemented that prevent and minimize secondary impacts from boat wakes and
shoreline activities to environmentally sensitive areas and shoreline buffers.
14. Work within the buffer zone or in the lake should be accomplished outside the fish
spawning .season of March 1 through June 1 (or as otherwise stipulated by Duke
Power) to prevent off-site sedimentation from impacting aquatic life.
15. Any water pumping or lake intake structures should utilize passive screens with
openings not to exceed 1 centimeter (lmillimeter in waters having anadromous fish)
and with a maximum intake velocity of 0.5 fps (feet per second). Any intake
structures should be marked in a manner that will reduce hazards to navigation or
recreation during and after construction.
16. Wet concrete is toxic to aquatic organisms. Construction procedures which prevent
wet concrete from contacting surface waters should be used.
17. Duke Power's Fish-Friendly Pier practices for stationary piers and docks should be
used where practicable to provide aquatic habitat and fishing benefits. These
measures may offset lost LWD m the area.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project during its planning phase. If you have
any questions regarding these comments, please contact me at 336/769-9453.
Sincerely,
Ron Linville
Regional Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
Cc: Cyndi Karoly, DWQ-Raleigh
E-copy: Ann Duncan, Permits-4-U, Inc.
Mike Parker, DWQ-MRO
Allan Johnson, DWQ-MR4 401 Unit